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Holyoke police: City woman faces assault and battery charge after she allegedly punched 14-year-old girl in face during youth baseball game

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Holyoke --- At-Large City Councilor James Leahy has renewed his call to have these signs placed in all city ball fields following a incident Monday night in which a 22-year-old city woman allegedly punched a 14-year-old girl in the face during a youth baseball game at Kennedy Field.
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HOLYOKE — Police are seeking a criminal complaint against a 22-year-old city woman after she allegedly punched a 14-year-old girl in the face during a youth baseball game Monday night at Kennedy Field.

Capt. Denise Duguay said the incident was reported shortly after 7:15 p.m. “It’s not really clear why it happened,” she said, adding that some 50 to 60 people were at the field at the time of the incident.

There is no mention in the report whether the victim required any form of medical treatment, Duguay said.

The suspect will be summonsed to court to face a charge of assault and battery, Duguay said.

The incident has prompted At-Large City Councilor James M. Leahy to renew his call for special signs calling for civility and good sportsmanship to be placed at all city ball fields.

The signs state:

Please remember
1) These are just kids
2) This is a game
3) Coaches are volunteers
4) Umpires are human
5) You do not play for the Red Sox

Leahy said that parents and spectators are acting too aggressively toward players, umpires and coaches. “This is supposed to fun for everyone involved and a lot of times these games become hostile,” Leahy said in a release.

City councilors unanimously approved the placing of the signs last year, Leahy stated in the release. He could not immediately be reached for comment Tuesday.